Mosquito-netting attachment



(No Model.)

M. L. HARDY.

MOSQUITO NETTING ATTACHMENT. 7 No. 368,206. Patented Aug. 16, 1887.

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UNITED STATES ATENT GFFICE.

MARY LAURETA HARDY, OF EUREKA SPRINGSfARKANSAS.

MOSQUITO-NETTING ATTACH MENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 368,206, dated August 16, 1887.

Application filed June 11, 1887. Serial No. 211,046. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MARY LAURETA IIARD Y, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eureka Springs, in the county of Carroll and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in lllosquito-Netting Attaclr ments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in netting attachments; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of the parts thereof, which will be more fully hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a netting attachment which is simple and effective in its construction and operation, and adapted to be folded up to form a small pareel, and when its use is desirable it may be readily unfoldedand adjusted for use. I attain this object by the device illustrated in the ac companying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts in both the views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved netting attachment set up for usage. Fig. 2 is a side view of the device with the netting removed.

A and B indicate two hoops, formed of suitable metallic or other material, which are pivoted at the points a (1, whereby the said parts are adapted to be folded down upon each other. The hoop I3 is larger than the hoop A, and thereby provides an extended support above the supporting side of the hoop when mounted in operative position.

By the use of the two hoops, as just dcscribed, a simplicity of construction is ob tained which permits of a ready folding and transportation of the support, and one hoop being made larger than the other forms the desired support for the net. The hoop B is constructed of larger diameter than the hoop A, and is adapted to be projected forward from the said hoop A. The folding of the two hoops is accomplished through their concentric arrangement, and the advantage gained by the use of the said hoops is that only two parts are required to accomplish the spreading and support of the netting, whereby a cheap and efficient device is obtained.

To the lower side of the hoop B a locking spreaderstrip, O, is secured, which has a me tallic strip secured to its forward end, which forms a bifurcation which engages with the lower side of the hoop A. This strip 0 is secured to the hoop B by a suitable pivot-pin, c, which allows the said strip 0 to be turned to one side when it is desired to fold the hoops A and B. XVhcn the said strip 0 is adjusted to separate the hoops A and 13, they are held apart and prevented from folding thereby, and consequently are held rigidly in their adjusted position until released by turning the said strip 0 to one side. The netting D is then placed over the supporting-frame thus described, as shown in Fig. 1, and a bed or pillow may be inserted in the frame under the netting, and thereby provide a simple and effective cradle having a netting covering, for purposes which will be readily understood.

My improved device is readily transported from place to place by folding the support, as hereinbcfore set forth, and a convenient device thereby provided.

The novelty and utility of my improvement being obviously apparent and appreciable, it is unnecessary to further enlarge upon the same herein.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. As an improved article of manufacture, a netting-support consisting of two hoops concentrically arranged and pivotally connected at or about the line of their horizontal diameter and adapted to be folded, as set forth, and the spreadenst-rip in connection therewith, and also adapted to be folded, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the hoops A and B, pivoted at the points a, the spreader-strip U, and the strip 0, connected to the strip 0 and forming a bifurcated end therewith, substantially as described.

3. .A netting-support consisting of the concentrically-arranged pivoted hoops A and B, the hoop A being smaller than the hoop B, said hoop adapted to receive the netting I), substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARY LAURETA HARDY.

\Vitnesses:

K. F. Bron, JOHN AARON. 

